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Sebastian Bowen

Sebastian Bowen has been a Motley Fool contributor since late 2018. Sebastian found his passion for writing and educating others about shares and all things finance after completing his studies in political, economic and social science and enjoys bringing this passion to life at the Fool. His investment philosophy is a simple one – buying high-quality companies at prices that make sense. When he’s not researching his next investment at all hours of the morning, Sebastian enjoys classic movies and likes to unwind with a good book, newspaper or record.

Recent Articles

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Bank Shares

Why has the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price dropped 2% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

ANZ shares are tanking today. Here's why

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Dividend Investing

These 6 ASX shares are going ex-dividend this week

| Sebastian Bowen

These 6 ASX shares are going ex-dividend this week...

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Cryptocurrencies

Could ANZ be the next ASX bank to jump on the crypto bandwagon?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could one ASX bank providing crypto services become two?

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How to invest

Here's why Janus Henderson (ASX:JHG) is currently focused on preserving investor capital

| Sebastian Bowen

This fund manager dishes on how to plan for volatility...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares this Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume today…

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Bank Shares

Why is the Virgin Money UK (ASX:VUK) share price down 11% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Virgin Money shares are falling off a cliff today. We take a closer look

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Technology Shares

Which tech shares are dragging down the ASX 200 on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Xero and Afterpay crashing the ASX 200's party today?

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ETFs

This new cryptocurrency ETF just broke ASX records

| Sebastian Bowen

The fund has made a big impression on its first day on the the ASX. Here are the details

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Dividend Investing

Does the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price really have an 11% dividend yield right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can this company really offer a yield of 11.15% today?

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Retail Shares

These were the 5 best performing ASX retail shares in October

| Sebastian Bowen

Was it furniture? Was it footwear? Read on to find out which ASX retail share soared 27% last month.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price trading at 7-month lows?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's wrong with the BoQ share price lately?

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Resources Shares

Why did the Orocobre (ASX:ORE) share price leap 6% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's easy being clean. Lithium shares spend a day in the green on Wednesday.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Industrials Shares

Why did the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price have such a great month in October?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX 200 blue chip had a month to remember...

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ETFs

Why has the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX:HACK) share price leapt 7% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF has nearly tripled the ASX 200 over the past month.

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BNPL shares

Why did the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price have such a lousy month in October?

| Sebastian Bowen

We investigate why this ASX BNPL share had a challenging October.

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Gold

Why is the Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price having such a lousy week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's check why has this ASX gold miner has had a week to forget.

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Energy Shares

How did the Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) share price perform in October?

| Sebastian Bowen

We check the month that was for the ASX's largest pure-play oil company.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares so far on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's why the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price is down 5% in a week

| Sebastian Bowen

What's happening with Woolies shares this week? We take a closer look

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Technology Shares

These were the best performing ASX tech shares in October

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX tech shares beat the market handsomely over October...

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Industrials Shares

Why is the Brickworks (ASX:BKW) share price falling today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Brickworks shares are sliding today but there's a good reason...

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Bank Shares

The ANZ share price is up 24% so far in 2021. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

How has this banking giant had such a strong year so far?

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Dividend Investing

Brokers rate these 2 ASX dividend shares as top buys today

| Sebastian Bowen

These 2 dividend shares are rated as buys today...

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ETFs

2 ETFs worth considering for a diversified ASX share portfolio today

| Sebastian Bowen

These ETFs could be buys today...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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International Stock News

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reports quarterly results, how far from the tree did they fall?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's find out.

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Technology Shares

The Nearmap (ASX:NEA) share price is up 20% in 3 weeks. What's happening?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's lit the fire under Nearmap in recent weeks? We take a look

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Financial Shares

The Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) share price just hit a new all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

What's lit a fire under Australian Ethical?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price is down 29% in the last 3 months

| Sebastian Bowen

Rio Tinto has been in the wars lately, here's why...

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Bank Shares

Why is the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price plunging today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The bank is trading ex-dividend today. Here are the details

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ETFs

How has the ETFS Hydrogen ETF (ASX:HGEN) share price been performing since listing?

| Sebastian Bowen

This hydrogen ETF is giving investors some impressive gains...

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Economy

What could it mean for ASX investors if interest rates rise in 2022?

| Sebastian Bowen

What would higher interest rates do to the share market?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Blackmores (ASX:BKL) share price having such a lousy day?

| Sebastian Bowen

The broader consumer staples sector is taking a hit today.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL (ASX:CSL) share price history: The major highlights (and low points)

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a deep dive into CSL's share price history...

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International Stock News

Google parent Alphabet posts double-digit growth numbers

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the numbers behind Google...

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Share Market News

Here are 10 years of ASX 200 historical returns

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a look at how the ASX 200 has performed over the past decade...

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